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Thoughts on snowsports by Iain Martin - Host of The Ski Podcast and founder of Ski Flight Free - http://theskipodcast.com | http://skiflightfree.org
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Excellent post by Daniel at Snowcarbon clarifying SNCF's policy on snowboards
www.snowcarbon.co.uk/blog/yes-you...

#skiflightfree #traintravel
February 2, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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70 years later and here are again...

Four days to go until #milanocortina26
February 2, 2026 at 7:22 AM
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Lindsey Vonn Injury: will she miss Olympics?

#winterolympics #lindseyvonn #milanocortina2026
January 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Just one week to go...

#milanocortina26 #winterolympics
January 30, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Win a pair of Vallon Ski Goggles worth £195
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-for...

#competition #winskigear
January 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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European ski resorts have seen a big rise in visitors from the US, according to @planetski -
Switzerland: +13.4%
Austria: +15.4%
France: +10.6%
planetski.eu/2026/01/27/u...
US Skiers Hit the Alps in Big Numbers - PlanetSKI
Tour operator stats and official figures show double-digit growth in US visitors to Switzerland, Austria and France as American skiers discover Alpine skiing offers dramatically better value and a big...
planetski.eu
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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'Talent, tech and grit: how Team GB’s Big Tricks and Adrenaline dept got its mojo back'
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

@seaningle.bsky.social for @theguardian.com
#milanocortina2026 #winterolympics #gbsnowsport
Talent, tech and grit: how Team GB’s Big Tricks and Adrenaline dept got its mojo back
Team GB’s snow athletes have rebounded with a radical overhaul after funding was cut in response to poor results at Beijing Winter Olympics
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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The Joy of Six: unlikely Winter Olympics stars
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...

#milanocortina #winterolympics
The Joy of Six: unlikely Winter Olympics stars
From a cult hero ski jumper, to African bobsleigh pioneers and more, here are half a dozen unexpected heroes
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Fire hits luxury hotel in Courchevel - no injuries reported
www.reuters.com/world/fire-h...
January 28, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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The Ski Podcast has put together a clear, downloadable Winter Olympics schedule focused purely on snow sports.

Download it here: www.skipedia.co.uk/2026/01/mila...

#milanocortina26 #winterolympics
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Schedule Download | Skiing & Snowboarding
The Winter Olympics are brilliant. Four years seems like too long, and I love it when they come around again. But let’s be honest, how often have you watched figure skating or curling in the last f…
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January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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Rumored ICE activity strikes fear in Vail
www.vaildaily.com/news/rumored...
Rumored ICE activity strikes fear in Vail
Rumors of possible U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement action Wednesday night in Vail Village led to businesses shutting down early and at least two restaurants not opening for business on Thursd...
www.vaildaily.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Kirsty Muir has secured a 3rd win & 4th podium for @teamGB athletes at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado, winning the Freeski Slopestyle

Listen to Iain's interview with Kirsty in Episode 271 of The Ski Podcast theskipodcast.com/podcast/289-...
January 25, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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'The Rail Deal | Ditch the Plane Travel'
www.snowmagazine.com/features/foc...

#traintravel #skiflightfree
The Rail Deal | Ditch the Plane Travel
For years Jim Walker had assumed flying to Geneva was “just easier”. But his family’s first train trip to the Alps proved to be a game changer.
www.snowmagazine.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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'More mountains and less stress' - yes please!
#tirol #austria
January 23, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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[New Podcast Episode] #291: Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Peak Performance design & new lifts in Courchevel

Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/1NGe...

#tirol #austria
January 23, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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Team GB confirms bobsleigh & skeleton athletes for Milano Cortina 2026
www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-for...
Team GB confirms bobsleigh and skeleton athletes for Milano Cortina 2026
Team GB confirms bobsleigh and skeleton athletes for Milano Cortina 2026, discussing Cortina d'Ampezzo, Nelson and St. Moritz in the Ski News Forum.
www.j2ski.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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Loving that Pub Le Ski Lodge are so on trend...

#bakedpotatoes #spudulike #spudbros #LaTania #les3vallees
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
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Iain's 'Chairlift Chat' with GB Snowsport slalom skier Reece Bell is now live on welove2ski
welove2ski.com/chairlift-ch...
Chairlift Chats…with Reece Bell
British alpine ski racer Reece Bell talks injuries, training, family influence and his push toward the World Cup top thirty in this interview with The Ski Podcast.
welove2ski.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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Ski Boot Review: K2 Cortex Zonal 120 BOA

#skiboots #reviews #skibootreviews
January 20, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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According to calculations by @outthereco a week-long ski trip to Breckenridge for a family of 4 could cost $14,000
www.denvergazette.com/outtherecolo...

No wonder so many US families are heading to the Alps!
The cost of a week-long family ski trip to Colorado in 2026
Heading to Colorado for a ski trip in the Rocky Mountains? Here’s a breakdown of how much it might cost a family of four to take a ski vacation to a popular Colorado resort for a full week from Saturd...
www.denvergazette.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:21 PM
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Wow! The Aurora Borealis as seen from Saulire in Courchevel last night... 😮
January 20, 2026 at 8:06 AM
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Find out why you should be ordering Holzknechtkrapfen on your next trip to Zillertal in Austria

All is revealed in Episode 272 of The Ski Podcast
audioboom.com/posts/883524...

#austria #tirol #zillertal
January 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Love this paeon to Sheffield Ski Village: 'The Sheffield activity I loved as a child that I can no longer do'
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-n...

via @yorkshirelive.co.uk
The Sheffield activity I loved as a child that I can no longer do
'The village I learned in has been crumbled into a little more than a landfill site.'
www.examinerlive.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Car on the piste in Les Houches (that the Daily Mail somehow conflate with avalanche deaths)
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

#chamonix
Car is filmed speeding down a ski slope in French Alps
The skier who filmed the video in Les Houches said he was 'struck' at seeing the car on the piste.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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Congratulations to Charlotte Bankes, who becomes the 4th British athlete to win a World Cup event winter, after her gold in the Snowboard Cross in China

@teamgbofficial.bsky.social #snowboarding
January 17, 2026 at 10:11 AM